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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"social support for exercise"”.
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Using Social Cognitive Theory to Model Health Behaviors Among Chinese Children
<p>This study examined the usefulness of Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to model fast-food intake, fruit/vegetable consumption, and regular physical activity among a group of Chinese-American children in a Southeastern Virginia urban area.</p> <p>An observational cross-sectional survey research …
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The Role of Self-efficacy, Social Support, and Neighborhood Environment in Exercise Behavior of Middle-aged Women
… there has been an almost 50% decrease in the exercise participation prevalence among Korean middle-aged women. Studies to date have stablished corroboration, regarding the correlates of exercise behavior from intrapersonal and interpersonal perspectives, in which self-efficacy and social …
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Evaluation of a one year long, non-dieting, physical activity based lifestyle intervention programme for clinically obese women
… widely acknowledged as the primary treatment for obesity. Objective – This PhD examined the effects of a non-dieting exercise-based lifestyle intervention programme (e.g. no calorie-restriction) using the tenets of the self-determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985b) to inform intervention …